The Indiana State sentinel., 1887-04-13
Great Demonstration in London 10 Protest
Against the Coercion Bill.
Green Banners and Irish Emblems Conspieu-
ous in the Ranks Of the Paradsrs.
4 Motion DenOuncing the Bill offered and
Carried Amid Great Enthusiasm.
Speeches by Lord Mayor Sullivan, of Dub
lin, and Michael Davitt-Threatening
Letters to the Czar-Flashes.
PROTEST OF BRITISH woRKaEN.
Large Demonstration linR nRLondon' Against
the Irish Coercion BDI

LONDON, April 1.-THE day appointed
against the Irish coercion bill low before
the House of Commons opened brilliantly,
the weather being balmy and the sun shin
ing brightly. Vast crowds of people are
marching toward Hyde Park, where the
meetings are to be held, from every district
OF London, with bands, banners and car
risges filed with leaders in the days exer-
cises. The utmost enthusiasm prevails in
the great throng. Many of the banners ex-
hibited bear portraits of Mr.. Gladstone,
Michael Davitt and Father Keller, and the
inscription Justice for Ireland" @Xz
Fourteen platforms for the use of orators
have been erected in Hyde Park, and occu-
py the whole frontage facing the fashion
able Park Lane. All those taking part in
the procession from the east to the west
end of London wear green rosettes to imi-
tate the Irish emblem, the shamrock.
large force of police is held in reserve for
an emergency.
The gathering in Hyde Park this after
noon was the largest ever held in London.
The people were enthusiastic but orderly.
A motion protesting against the coercion
bill was offered simultaneously from the
fourteen platforms, and carried amid great
enthusiasm. The Socialists stole march
on the police and erected platforms, from
They afterward held noisy meeting in
Trafalgar Square.
Mrs. Gladstone watched the anti-coercion
procession from window in Paccadilly,
snd was given an ovation by the men in
line
Estimates OF the attendance at the meet
iBg vary, but it is certain that $50, 600 per
sons, including on-lookers, were present.
The procession took an hour and halt to
hle into the park. The first contingent
was Composed of the members of the Rob-
ert Emmett Lodge; then followed large
pum Der of Irish Temperance lodges, Rad
ical workmen's clubs and social demo-
cratic societies. Numerous hauds of music
were in line. While passing the Carleton
and other Conservative clubs the bands
played tie dead March in Saul" and the
'-Marseillaise. Green banners and Irish
national embIems were conspicuous in the
toes displayed in the banners of the Rad.
icals were these: "Justlce to Ireland. "
Friendship, not Bayonets." mo Co.
ercion." The effect of the careful ar
rangements that had been made to avoid
confusion at the park was seen in the ad-
mirable order in which the paraders
grouped themselves around the fourteen
platforms.
The greatest throng gathered at the plat
Dublin, and Messrs. Cony beare and Will
lam Redmond, members of Parliament,
spoke.
Lord Mayor Sullivan, in the course OF a
most effective speech, asked: lis it the
wish of the workmen of London that the
honest, hard-working tenantry of Ireland
shall be forever crushed DOWN."
A tremendous responsive mo" re-
sponded throughout the park.
81 ~ y,
celebrate her jubilee by signing away the
Liberties of the people of Ireland, brought
forth torrent of Kisses, and the mention
of Mr.. Chamberlain aroused tempest of
groans and misses, with cries of TRAITOR"
Mr.. Sullivan, in concluding, assured his
hearers that the demonstration would
carry hope and 10y into the hearts of the
Irish. 1t would cheer many poor strug-
Cling man to know that England was no
enemy of Ireland. "In return" he.said,
don't let them believe those who say the
Irish are mortal, implacable enemies of
England. That is falsehood worthy OF
the bottomless pit. ICheers Let there be
an end of oppression and injustice, and
there will be an end ofhatred." Prolonged
| cheering
Michael Davitt appeared at a socialistic
| platform. He referred to the demonstra
ton as a proof of the approaching solidar
land, In proportion as the masses began
TO understand each other, so the classe:
becsme alarmed. The privileged classe:
well knew the inevitable tendency of the
Irish movement and sought to crush the
Irish leaders, hoping to prevent the En-
| glikh people following the example sci
| them by the Irish. But they hold the for
in Ireland. [Cheersl. On the day on which
the crimes act should become law they
wonld either have to give up the struggle
that had been waged for centuries, and Lie
down as slaves, or render the system i'm
] possible OF duration. They would follow
the manlier course. The classes lad in the
past built bridge of hate across the Irish
sea; the people would pull it down an6
| erect bridge of love between the toiler:
of Ireland and the honest workers of Eng
land. [Cheersl.
John Burns, a Socialist leader, followed
Mr.. Davitt. He declared that the state oi
| Ireland justified civil war, and that the
| English people were ready to assist the
| Irish peasants in a revolt.
At 80 o'clock bugle sounded. and a.
this prearranged signal a resolution con
demning the crimes bill was put stimuli
taneously at all of the platforms. The
resolution was carried amid roar oi
cheers.
Threatening Letters.